Sex is about two people who want(consensual) to have sex together. When talking about children who are prepubescent, they cannot physically or mentally undrestand sex. To me the definition of a pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to child. To me, it's just wrong to think it's a preference. A child has no say to his preference because he or she is not capable to answer that.
I don't care if 2 adults want to have same gender sex, diapers and bonnets, cucumbers, midgets, blondes only. Those are sexual preferences. A grown up wanting sex with a prepubescent is a sickness because it involves wanting to have sex with someone who cannot, have, or comprehend or consent.
Now, the thought police stuff, is just silly. But a first step to becoming a pedophile is owning pictures and videos. I have no problem with the police going after this. Mabye they do time, mabye they get court appointed help.
The semantics is bringing up a definition is silly when, I'll take a leap, you think it's wrong to and mabye we are both going around trying to say the same thing. My beef with icy is that he seems so casual about pedophiles and wants to protect their right to be able to think like that. I've seen the affect of it first hand and this topic should never be taken lightly. If I offended you, I'm sorry. But it is something that I am very passionate about.